Dream BIG…

Daydreams aren’t fluff. They are signals.

In the forest my dog found a branch the size of a small tree and decided it was coming with us. Dogs don’t wait, debate or hesitate. They just do it. I laughed, and then the penny dropped. Do you know that click when truth lands, and you can feel it in your body?

Cracks in the cave

This is expansion. Your system chooses more than it used to carry, and your old “safe cave” can’t hold it anymore. First there are hairline cracks, then light slips in through the seams. Is it too late to stay safely small? Yes. The genie is out of the bottle. You already blew your own cave open.

For a moment it feels scary, you feel stretched. Then your eyes adjust. Any bears or sabre-toothed tigers waiting in the dark? No. There’s a view. There are infinitely many paths you couldn’t see when the walls felt solid and close. And they all feel good. Your belly flutters with anticipation.

Let your daydreams lead

This is where the good old daydreams return. When did you learn to push them away? At school, productivity got the stars and obedience got the praise, so ideas were trimmed to what is normal, realistic and inoffensive. The spark dimmed. Life filled up. Empty spaces got eaten by busyness and a quick scroll. Maybe you built a good life that still doesn’t quite fit. You feel most alive on weekends and holidays.

But now, your cave is cracked. And there is no way back.

Unplug from the program with me and dare to explore. Your daydreams are not fluff, they are signals. When we listen, they become direction. We find where resistance sits in your system, we let it go, and you move forward as yourself. Simple, grounded, often playful. Does that sound like relief?

How we roll

We meet, you move, you integrate. That’s why this works in all its simplicity. You don’t need me as your fixer, holding your hand every step of the way. You need a loving push and someone who loves to daydream with you — and who facilitates and spurs you to embodied action.

Ready to step in? Book your spot here.
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With love,
Annemarijn

People over algorithms. Thought of someone who needs this? Pass it on, and let this land where it belongs <3

P.S. I spent years with horses, finding tension and restriction, releasing it, and getting the animal moving. Now I do the same in my conversations with people.

How much good can you handle? Let’s find out.

Meditation — and all my issues with it

If the word “meditation” makes you go meeeeh, this one’s for you

In this story I want to do a little deep dive on meditation. Maybe not for the seasoned pros who sit with gurus and monks. I’m writing this for everyone who hears the word and thinks “meeeeh.” Like me.

How I grew up with it

I grew up in a spiritual household. My parents (who I love and respect to the moon and back) have always meditated. We went to weekends with like-minded people and, among other things, they meditated. And it was silent. We, the children, had to be very quiet while playing outside. Which we did not want to be. Naturally we became bigger little terrors than we already were. Balance, heh.

I have warm memories of those weekends and the people there. We also saw a parade of New Age types drift in and out: some funny, some terribly annoying, some very “holy.” As kids we made a lot of fun of it. (Yep, not very holy…)

Now that I’m older, I have renewed respect for all of them trying to do the right thing. The odd ones, the sensitive ones, the weird ones. It gave me a wider perspective on the world and everything above. It is part of who I am.

Why classic meditation never fit me

The concept of meditation always carried a push-away for me. As if I wasn’t capable, worthy, or holy enough. Tell me to think of nothing and my mind opens three thousand tabs. And I wasn’t sparing fifteen minutes a day to sit still. Too busy living life… doing a lot of pretty meditative things, actually.

It took me time to realise there are a billion ways to meditate. For me it’s contemplation and reflection. Letting the mind wander. Looking inward. Getting fantastic ideas. AHA’s. Thinking about life. And beyond life. The world, the universe, the multiverse. My children. Dinner. Is that a buzzard? Where is its nest? Is it going to rain? You see where this is going… I wander off in minutes. And it’s all fine. Daydreaming on steroids.

My way in: moving, muddy, alive

The best way for me to reach that contemplative state is not a lotus position on a yoga mat, a church, or an ashram. It’s grounded, earthly things. In nature. With animals. Walking my dog. Riding. Shovelling endless wheelbarrows of horse sh*t. Dirty hands, wet boots. Outside. In wind, rain, and sunshine.

I dare say many of the best ideas in the world stem from a woman, a windy field, and a wheelbarrow.
Also while stirring pots when I cook. Driving. Showering. Those moments where your mind wanders and you slip into another state of consciousness. You end up with inspired ideas and insights. (Keep your voice recorder handy.)

Why this works in sessions

These meditative techniques made their way into my client sessions, and they’re da bomb. We zoom out above the noise. We observe. We step off the rational hamster wheel and the everyday programming. Straight to source: your inner compass. We touch something ancient. We remember. We feel. We turn down the whirr of daily life and the rational brain. What really matters shows itself.

It leads to wonderful experiences, clear ideas and visions. Straight to the point where it matters. Ideas and action steps come from a totally aligned place, where you are whole. And ideas from that place lead to immediate action. Without overthinking. Without the limiting beliefs. Without the fluff.

It’s fun to practice. Anyone can master this in their own way and see what works best.

I’ll be with you to keep it bite-sized. I ask the right questions and give you simple tools to turn vision into action steps you can start right away.

Ready?

Are you in? Let’s go and see where it leads you — to see how good and how cool it can get. The real cost is in waiting and second-guessing while your whole body already said YES.

With love,
Annemarijn

People over algorithms. Thought of someone who needs this? Pass it on, and let this land where it belongs ❤️